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Tag Archives: Our Town
Four Things About Thornton Wilder
“I was an old man when I was 12; and now I am an old man, and it’s splendid.” — Thornton Wilder on his 70th birthday It’s his birthday today. A couple stories: 1. Peter Hunt (once Executive and Artistic … Continue reading
Posted in James Joyce, On This Day, Theatre, writers
Tagged A Streetcar Named Desire, Finnegans Wake, Our Town, Tennessee Williams, Thornton Wilder
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Acting Chekhov: “Don’t be afraid to say you’re wrong.”
Excerpt from The Actor’s Chekhov: Nikos Psacharopoulos and the Company of the Williamstown Theatre Festival, on the Plays of Anton Chekhov: Interview with PETER HUNT: When you hit your head on a wall, back up and go another direction. Don’t … Continue reading
Grovers Corners on Broadway
Ben Brantley writes an absolutely beautiful review of the latest revival of Our Town, the long-awaited production starring Paul Newman as the Stage Manager. Why I think this review is so gorgeous is not just that it is glowing and … Continue reading